Fleiur
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True.
Aaaaaand we're back!
www.reuters.com
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand!
Can't imagine why Taiwan is on this separatist streak these past few years...
China set to impose new Hong Kong security law, Trump warns of strong U.S. reaction
China is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after last year's pro-democracy unrest, a Chinese official said on Thursday, drawing a warning from President Donald Trump that Washington would react "very strongly" against the attempt to gain more control...
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A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand!
Can't imagine why Taiwan is on this separatist streak these past few years...
China's security law sends Hong Kong residents dashing for exit
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Ms Phyllis Lam has lived in Hong Kong for 42 years. It is where she was born, went to school, met her husband and planned to raise her two children. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Looks like the UK, US, Canada, Taiwan and others maybe getting an influx from a potentially new Hong Kong diaspora that may happen thanks to this new security law.
Floridaman
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This was inevitable the moment the cop took over.China's security law sends Hong Kong residents dashing for exit
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Ms Phyllis Lam has lived in Hong Kong for 42 years. It is where she was born, went to school, met her husband and planned to raise her two children. Read more at straitstimes.com.www.straitstimes.com
Looks like the UK, US, Canada, Taiwan and others maybe getting an influx from a potentially new Hong Kong diaspora that may happen thanks to this new security law.
Harlock
I should have expected that really
UK offers British citizenship to nearly 3m people living in Hong Kong after China's security crackdown
Foreign Secretary tells Commons that UK has 'got a specific historic responsibility' and there 'won't be any quota'
www.telegraph.co.uk
I wonder if China will allow any of them to leave? Not like those sort of countries have a good record of just allowing citizens to walk away. Especially as I expect the ones most likely to leave are those most likely to be well educated money makers
Good on the UK. I wish Trump would do this as well in the US. We could use 3 million anti-communist voters.UK offers British citizenship to nearly 3m people living in Hong Kong after China's security crackdown
Foreign Secretary tells Commons that UK has 'got a specific historic responsibility' and there 'won't be any quota'
I wonder if China will allow any of them to leave? Not like those sort of countries have a good record of just allowing citizens to walk away. Especially as I expect the ones most likely to leave are those most likely to be well educated money makers
How many people live in Hong Kong exactly? *Googles* Wow. Over 7,5 million people on average. Imagine if the UK somehow managed to get all of them out of Hong Kong, leaving the city as a ghost town.
Hey, that's a pretty neat What-If scenario!
Airedale260
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UK offers British citizenship to nearly 3m people living in Hong Kong after China's security crackdown
Foreign Secretary tells Commons that UK has 'got a specific historic responsibility' and there 'won't be any quota'
I wonder if China will allow any of them to leave? Not like those sort of countries have a good record of just allowing citizens to walk away. Especially as I expect the ones most likely to leave are those most likely to be well educated money makers
Hard to say for sure. On the one hand, they’d be outside Beijing’s reach (yes, if they *really* wanted to they could kidnap someone but it’s not likely). On the other, them leaving the city means they’re on the outside making trouble and could be portrayed as abandoning those who can’t leave.
I think he’s considering it, actually, although most HKers would prefer to go to Canada or Australia as opposed to the U.S.
The sad thing is, I don’t see a way out of this that doesn’t wind up with Hong Kong not getting screwed. Seriously, fuck Claude MacDonald.
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@Urabrask Revealed they aren’t all anti-Beijing, though. What you’d have is a city that suddenly goes from being the Manhattan of the Far East to the Detroit of the Far East. Would also do some real damage to the global financial system.
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Indeed, its certainly fascinating to think about. Just don't let Carl make that thread. He'll throw a weird spin on it.
The anti-Beijings can stay in Hong Kong then. However, based on the size of the protests, I assume that about 80-90% of the population don't want the mainland to control their city. That's still a lot of people. I really need to make that thread.
Airedale260
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Well, in an ideal world the pro-Beijing camp would be the ones to GTFO since they had precisely zip to do with Hong Kong becoming what it is. And I can see the point of why some might choose to stay since, authoritarian assholery by Beijing notwithstanding, Hong Kong is their home.
Also, I find it hilarious that the Chinese bitch about the unequal treaties but ignore 1) the fact that China’s refusal to engage with the West on equal terms was a major factor in what happened, and 2) that China has been busy shitting on its neighbors when possible anyway because that’s what it does, except for those who can push back.
Honestly, if they’d leased it in perpetuity it would have been less of an issue. China might have opted to still invade, but then again, they might not given how much shit they’d have gotten from the rest of the world (Goa wasn’t anywhere near the level of importance of Hong Kong, and colony or not, it would not have endeared the PRC to most of the world. If anything it might have fucked China in the long run since the U.S. would have worked to isolate them while the Soviets moved to beat the crap out of them and nuked the Chinese nuclear program.
Which would have been kind of funny, actually.
With new security law, China outlaws global activism
Hong Kong's draconian new security law applies to everyone in the world.
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So allegedly promotion of Democratic reform of Hong Kong is now illegal anywhere according to China's new security laws.
Let's see those cunts enforce it.With new security law, China outlaws global activism
Hong Kong's draconian new security law applies to everyone in the world.
So allegedly promotion of Democratic reform of Hong Kong is now illegal anywhere according to China's new security laws.
Hong Kong deserves democratic reform and freedom from the CCP.
Come at me, Xi the Pooh.
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I mean...this is a not so subtle way of saying the Chinese are claiming authority worldwide.
I’m not sure if such a law has ever existed before.
“Criticize us anywhere in the world and we will arrest you if you set foot here”.
This can easily be expanded to say Tajikistan or some countries in Africa where China has the government over a barrel. A citizen criticizes China and they are demanded to be handed over.
The scope of the law belies China’s ambition. They desire to rule the world.
I’m not sure if such a law has ever existed before.
“Criticize us anywhere in the world and we will arrest you if you set foot here”.
This can easily be expanded to say Tajikistan or some countries in Africa where China has the government over a barrel. A citizen criticizes China and they are demanded to be handed over.
The scope of the law belies China’s ambition. They desire to rule the world.
Floridaman
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Yeah but they are pissing off everyone, for goodness sake, they are now saying they want vladivostok. Having the US, India, Japan, AND Russia against them is suicide.
LordsFire
Internet Wizard
Oh my gosh, I've been speculating that China might start a war with Russia to distract its populace and 'bleed off' some of the excess of young male population they have in a war, but I never thought it was more than a 20-30% chance of actually happening.
Of course, this is a long way from a shooting war still, but given the pressure inside of China is still building...
Bear Ribs
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It's not quite as ridiculous as all that. Many countries have laws that affect you even if you're in another country. For instance the US has the PROTECT act, which states that if you travel to another country and have sex with children, you get prosecuted under US pedophilia laws even if said act happened in a country where it was legal.
Granted I don't see it as exactly the same, I find it just a tad more noble and reasonable to protect kids from getting raped than protect the government from having mean things said about it. But the scope of the law is comparable on a purely legalistic basis.
Why don't they solve their issues with a Martial Arts Tournament?
CarlManvers2019
Writers Blocked Douchebag
Because China killed off a good portion of its actual Martial Artists decades ago
All those Sambo or Systema Martial Artists that Russia's got will smash through whatever China's got
And this guy decided to move away to Taiwan. Now the "Raitai Tournament" is exclusively held in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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We just sent a little message to the Red Chinese on behalf of The Sietch.